I’ll be sharing more about our process of restoring our house in the future, a journey which will never be quite complete. But since we are at a good stopping point for now, both financially and otherwise, I thought I’d really give a go at decorating for the holidays this year. I’ve always done a […]

We are genuinely lucky to be such good friends with Dylan and Nathan, who operate an heirloom poultry and vegetable operation in Bellville, Ohio, called Ester Run Farm. Dylan’s lifelong passion for the garden and his chickens and his waterfowl are so apparent every time you talk to him. He’s emphatic and encyclopedic and I […]

2020 Ram Lambs from Old Slate Farm. High Quality rams from a pasture-raised NSIP flock of Katahdin sheep, with an emphasis on parasite resistance.

One of my favorite scents of springtime (and there are many, trust me) are the beautiful, fragrant, Italian sweet Violets. These violas have been bred to have intense fragrance (think *purple candy*), with beautiful coloring. I’m growing these to try and get long enough stems to add into corsages and posies for our wedding work. […]

This little soap project began as a way for me to beat the boredom I find in the dead of winter. A project that would give us something to add as a little gift to our couples, something to sell at some markets. I’m sure you see where this is going, given the fact that […]

Since we are in the middle of lambing season, I thought I’d share some of the tricks we have learned and gleaned over the years to help facilitate a healthy and thriving lamb crop. Lots of this, we have learned the hard way, so this is the guide I wish I had a few years […]

I always think its interesting to hear about how small farming businesses came to be. It’s always the information I’m digging for and I find the journey to creating a business really quite fascinating. That being said, I realized I’ve never written down how Old Slate Farm came to be. As weird as it feels […]

I’m so excited that spring is coming up next and we will once again be welcoming people to learn and retreat for a bit. 2019 was my first year offering workshops here. After traveling to teach at many different venues, I decided what I know is best shared where I feel the most comfortable: at […]

It’s time to start sharing some of our beautiful weddings from 2019, and I thought I’d start with a favorite from the fall. Kristina and Jordan had a vision for a classic, garden-inspired wedding at the brand new Magnolia Hill Farm in Centerburg, Ohio. The owners of Magnolia Hill farm are Ashley and Coty Henry […]

While it might seem untimely, as we are about 6-7 months away from seeing the flowers in this post, it’s an important time of year to begin sourcing seeds for your first round of sowing, for flowers that will be the first to bloom outside of your bulbs, perennials, and tunnel crops. Here, in our […]